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Eastern Illinois and South Dakota State meet for Week 5 football matchup

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 11:53 PM

Last updated Sep 24, 2026

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Summary

Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-3) face the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (3-1) at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings on Saturday at 6 p.m. SDSU is ranked 2nd in the FCS and leads the series 1-0, with their last meeting ending in a 58-10 victory for SDSU in 2012. Last week, EIU lost 49-13 to Illinois State, while SDSU secured a 27-20 win over Youngstown State. Josh Holst will start at quarterback for SDSU due to Chase Mason's knee injury, and running back Ramon McKinney will also miss the game due to injury. SDSU's defense has been strong, while EIU has struggled, allowing an average of 41 points per game.

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•Game at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, at 6 p.m.
•SDSU ranked 2nd in the FCS.
•Holst starting for SDSU due to Mason's injury.
•EIU looking to rebound from recent loss.
•Last meeting in 2012 saw SDSU win 58-10.

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What they're saying

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Sep. 24—PANTHERS (1-3) at JACKRABBITS (3-1) When: 6 p.m. Saturday Where: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings TV: Midco Sports Radio: WNAX-AM 570, Jackrabbit Sports Network Streaming: ESPN+ Records last year: EIU 3-9; SDSU 9-5 Series: SDSU leads 1-0 Rankings: SDSU is ranked 2nd in the FCS Last time: SDSU won 58-10 in 2012 Last week: EIU lost 49-13 to Illinois State; SDSU beat Youngstown State ...
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